Article by
Barbados Today

Published on
April 7, 2015

JAMAICA – Mayor of Kingston Angela Brown-Burke said the city is now in a state of readiness for tomorrow’s arrival of United States President Barack Obama.
The authorities have been carrying out road patching and other clean up activities in the Corporate Area.
Brown-Burke explained that most of the work was in the pipeline ahead of the visit by the American leader.
The clean-up has however triggered anger among some street vendors after their stalls were destroyed.
A team from the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation yesterday removed their stalls but Brown-Burke said the removal was temporary.
President Obama is scheduled to lay a wreath at National Heroes Park on Thursday.
Jamaica Observer/RJR

Where ordinary every day maintenance takes priority due to Obama’s visit is shameful. Definitely a problem when a country can’t take care of these every day needs for their own people but decides when the time is right to do it for others or for their own personal gain.

Where ordinary every day maintenance takes priority due to Obama’s visit is shameful. Definitely a problem when a country can’t take care of these every day needs for their own people but decides when the time is right to do it for others or for their own personal gain.

I remember when Bill Clinton came to Barbados. We had water issues, people couldn’t water or wash their cars using a hose, yet the streets were was down. I shameful, treat your guest better than your own.

I remember when Bill Clinton came to Barbados. We had water issues, people couldn’t water or wash their cars using a hose, yet the streets were was down. I shameful, treat your guest better than your own.